Visit Father Christmas - Every Saturday in December Santa Tickets The site will be shut to the public on these Saturdays.

Visitors are welcome to visit our Airmen's Mess and Shop for FREE. Collect a 'Mess & Shop only' wristband at the shop.

Great News!!!! Due to the new planning permission being granted we are now open to visiting aircraft ONLY on days we are open to the public. PPR Essential

We are now open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays from 10am -5pm

Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome near Maldon, Essex

Join us at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome near Maldon in Essex as we celebrate the centenary of the RAF.

Throughout 2018, we will also be hosting some great events. Ranging from air displays to Great War Living History, modern technology to the proms, we'll be doing all we can to make the year a real celebration and we want you to join us!

There’s plenty to enjoy at this unique venue. You can explore our fascinating site, investigate our Museum exhibitions, full of great interactives and objects, take in the atmosphere in our hangars of late production and replica FWW planes - then why not pop into our Airmen’s Mess for a cup of tea and snack? Don't forget to grab a memento from our wide ranges in our shop on the way out!

Learn about the incredible work being done, painstakingly conserving the buildings on site; if you have any spare time, why not come and join us? We rely on our volunteer team, as well as renovation experts!

Whether you are interested in history or aviation, education or the environment or looking for a fun day out for the family or special interest group, we would like to welcome you to Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome to be part of history in the making.

Visitor information

We will be closed to the public on Saturday 8th, 15th & 22nd December due to our Father Christmas Experience